Official Site of the Mavs · May 3, 2019
Salah Mejri’s strange journey
If Salah Mejri were classified as a color during his first four seasons with the Mavericks, it would probably be plaid.Plenty of reds, blues, greens and yellows, but never enough of any of them to consistently fit him into one of those categories.
He’s been all over the spectrum.
For instance, there are times, like the last five games he played in the 2018-19 season, when The Mej appears to be everything the Mavericks could want in a backup center. He averaged 12 points, 8 rebounds and 21 minutes of playing time in those games. Those are terrific numbers for a big man who seems to always be fighting for a meaningful role on the only NBA team he’s ever been employed by.
